Neandertals made the first specialized bone tools in Europe.

M, Soressi; SP, McPherron; M, Lenoir; T, Dogandžić; P, Goldberg; Z, Jacobs; Y, Maigrot; NL, Martisius; CE, Miller; W, Rendu; M, Richards; MM, Skinner; TE, Steele; S, Talamo; JP, Texier

doi:10.1073/pnas.1302730110

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Neandertals made the first specialized bone tools in Europe.

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Soressi M

McPherron SP

Lenoir M

Abstract

Modern humans replaced Neandertals ∼40,000 y ago. Close to the time of replacement, Neandertals show behaviors similar to those of the modern humans arriving into Europe, including the use of specialized bone tools, body ornaments, and small blades. It is highly debated whether these modern behavior...

Subject

Human evolution

Middle Paleolithic

Paleolithic Archaeology

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